Salty Pickles · A Pickleball Podcast

Pickleball,Unfiltered.

Alexis and Dieu talk the players, the personas, and the beautiful chaos of pickleball culture — the wins, the whiffs, and everything in between. No drills. All vibes.

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New episodes weekly  •  Player first  •  Zero drills  •  All vibes

The show

What You'll Hear

Court stories

Miracle comebacks, 40-shot rallies, and the partner drama everybody saw but nobody mentions.

Hot takes & headlines

Pro-tour tea, rule-change rants, and opinions we serve just as hard as a third-shot drive.

Tournament chatter

Bracket gossip, medal-match meltdowns, and everything they don't put in the recap.

Listen & Watch

Catch new episodes every other Sunday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts or watch right here on our website!

The good, bad & ugly

The wins, the whiffs, and the moments that made us say “did that really just happen?”

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We’re Alexis and Dieu — two pickleball-obsessed Long Islanders who talk a little too much, on and off the court. So we made a podcast about it: laughs, rants, questionable line calls, and the beautiful chaos in between.

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A woman playing pickleball indoors, hitting a yellow ball with a paddle. She is wearing a black sleeveless top, black shorts, and multicolored striped socks.

Get to know us

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  • "Love love your podcast!!!!! The chemistry is perfect and the energy between each other is contagious"

    Susan K., YouTube Subscriber

  • "If you are a pickleball player, this is a must listen to podcast! Hearing their opinions and insight on the game is truly engaging. The banter the two of them have is hilarious and make the podcast one of a kind."

    Katelyn C., Fellow Pickler (Pickleballer)

  • "Alexis & Dieu are always saying exactly what we’re all thinking! They are extremely relatable and such a fun listen. It is the perfect mix of humor, honesty, and real talk. It feels like hanging out with friends!"

    Kelly M., Your Friendly Neighborhood Lefty

  • “The Salty Pickles podcast is awesome! They talk about great topics and have great insights on the game the people that play it and they even have some hot takes. If you aren’t listening you are missing out. “

    CJ S., Pickleball Coach

We are in Glen Cove today playing a fundraiser tournament for @noshdelivers the local food pantry getting food to North Shore families who need it. Pickleball for a good cause is our favorite kind of pickleball. 🧂 noshdelivers.org P.S. you play as
Let’s give a big warm, Salty Pickles Pod welcome to @alohapickleballcoach 👋🏼🧂🏓 Eland is a Hawaii-based coach and player who works with a PPA player who also happens to be his girlfriend, and somehow we managed to talk about pretty much eve

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